Portman Wills

Portman Wills is a Partner at NFX based in San Francisco, California, where he leads seed and Series A investments in early-stage technology startups across multiple sectors. Before joining NFX in January 2024, he served as an investor at Initialized Capital alongside Garry Tan and held various product management roles after earning a Computer Science degree from Stanford University. His active investment portfolio encompasses more than 20 companies, featuring notable exits to major technology firms including Google and Stripe. Wills recently led a $12 million seed funding round for the artificial intelligence startup Replicate in March 2025 and spoke at TechCrunch Disrupt regarding developer platforms in October 2025. His current professional focus centers on providing hands-on operational support to founders building emerging technologies across artificial intelligence, developer tools, financial technology, and climate tech.